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Country Profile: Costa Rica

At present, there are 36,000 children in Costa Rica are orphans, all of whom are at risk of involvement in child prostitution, drug abuse and…

Alfredo and siblings get a fresh start

Convicted of drug trafficking, Alfredo’s parents were sent to a high-security prison, leaving their five children homeless in Tambo, Peru

Wangeci’s journey to a loving home

Five year old Wangeci stared as large fumes of smoke billowed from the only home she knew. The house made of wood and roofed with iron-sheets burned…

Camila’s Olympic Dreams

When millions of people around the world watch the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Camila Guevara hopes to be seen on their television…

Country Profile: SOS Children’s Villages in Sri Lanka

SOS has been in Sri Lanka since 1981.  There are currently 6 SOS Villages located in Anuradhapura, Galle, Monargala, Nuwara-Eliya, Piliyandala…

The joys behind being an SOS uncle

Providing children with behavioural and social disabilities an opportunity to develop independence through the care of qualified support.

The virtual doctor is in

SOS uses telemedicine to deliver medical services to remote areas in Benin. Elias, 9, was in desperate need of a doctor. Read how telemedicine helped…

Rashid eases into peaceful SOS family life

Rashid grew up in a family of 17. After losing his father, it was a constant battle for the bare necessities. That's when SOS stepped in to offer its…

Nepal Earthquake Update - June 4

Over a month has passed since the deadly earthquake in Nepal. SOS is on the ground helping children and families affected by this disaster.

SOS Youth Facilities Offer Invaluable Support and Opportunity

SOS Youth Facilities offers the opportunity for SOS Youth to live in a group home alongside a youth worker in order to live a more independent life,…

Horseback-riding therapy in Paraguay is helping children with special needs

In SOS Children’s Village Panambi in Paraguay, horse therapy is helping the development of children living with physical and mental disabilities

An Example of Inclusion and Tolerance in Jimma, Ethiopia

With a diverse range of religious and cultural beliefs, most notably Muslim and Christian, children at SOS Jimma learn to respect and participate in…

Child Care Space Offer Safety for Parents

Child Care Space set up by SOS Children’s Villages in the relief camp in Bhaktapur, Nepal is helping children and families.

Burundi Alert: Grenade Attack Kills SOS Youth

Bujumbura, Nepal – A 24-year-old SOS youth has died after an unknown assailants threw grenades into a market in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura

The Situation in Nepal: A Need for Help

More than two weeks after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal, and following a second earthquake of 7.3 magnitude, the situation in Nepal is still…

Nepal Earthquake: A New 7.3 Earthquake in Nepal

This morning, May 12th, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck the Sindhupalchawk district of Nepal, northeast of Kathmandu. This is an area…

From the SOS home to mine

The SOS home ran so smoothly with eight children! I am trying to introduce some of the methods Elizabeth, the SOS mother in Namibia, used in her home…

Maple Syrup and Ice Cream

On my last night at the Village I decided to cook the SOS family a Canadian meal and dessert. But, it wasn’t as easy as it sounds.

The rhythm of the day

Daily activities are determined by the environment we live in. In Namibia, I noticed how the hot climate affected the family’s routine.

We aren’t so different you and I

Although I was halfway around the world, there were a lot of similarities between the SOS home and my own in Toronto. Raising children is universal.

Under African Skies

My time in Namibia was such unique experience that I will never forget. I found myself inspired by the SOS children and wrote a song for them.

An Inside Look at the Emergency Relief Camp in Kavre, Nepal

Take a tour of the SOS Children's Villages' camp in Kavre, Nepal where SOS Youth and volunteers are helping care for the injured.

SOS Children’s Village Jorpati in Nepal: Providing Special Care and Opportunities

SOS Children’s Village Jorpati in Nepal serves as a home for children with special needs that come from all over the country.

Cultural Differences in Namibia

When travelling to a new country, cultural differences are inevitable. But, there were a few things I was not prepared for! 

Toddler Sujal finds safety and comfort at SOS Emergency Relief camps

Sindhupalchowk is one of the most devastated districts in Nepal. One of these victims is two-and-a-half year old Sujal.